overlegen

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German overlegen, a past participle of overliggen (“to oppress”), from over- (“over”) +‎ liggen (“to lie”). Compare German überlegen (“superior”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɒwɐˌlɑjˀən], [ˈɒwɐˌleˀ(j)en]

Adjective

overlegen (neuter overlegent, plural and definite singular attributive overlegne)

1. superior, brilliant

   Antonym: underlegen

2. supercilious

Inflection

Inflection of overlegen

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	overlegen	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	overlegent	—	—2
plural	overlegne	—	—2
definite attributive1	overlegne	—	—

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

• overlegenhed

References

• “overlegen” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German overlegen.

Adjective

overlegen (neuter singular overlegent, definite singular and plural overlegne)

1. superior

Derived terms

• overlegenhet

Etymology 2

Noun

overlegen m

1. definite singular of overlege

References

• “overlegen” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German overlegen.

Adjective

overlegen (neuter singular overlege or overlegent, definite singular and plural overlegne)

1. superior

References

• “overlegen” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.